There’s news from down under, Australia, about a rise in interest for Art Deco since an exhibition opened at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne (it runs until October 5). Art Deco comes from the French word arts décoratifs and was a style that affected design from the mid 19203 to 1930s. Apparently this is partly because Deco fits in perfectly with many Australian homes built in the prewar and immediate postwar period; it’s probably also because art deco pieces are good investments. One dealer is reported as saying “if you were clairvoyant enough to start buying 30 years ago, you would be sitting on a fortune.” Another dealer says there’s been a real spike in demand for Deco since the exhibition opened. Apparently amongst some dealers in Australia there’s a tendency to sell anything from the 1920s and 30s as art deco and up their prices accordingly. As is always the case beware and check thoroughly what is being offered,
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1 | Fiona Ahern | 29th Aug 08 at 08:49 AM
Hi Judith, I went along to the Art Deco Exhibition and found it was absolutely out of this world. I can truly understand why there has been a huge interest around this stunning period. I myself have been fortunate enough to be given over 300 Art Deco ink drawings by my Great Auntie and yes they are a real treasure trove of what this period really looked like. I have started to share some of these images and producing some canvas art prints. Would love for you to have a look at them and see what you think. I have a website that you can visit to see them for yourself.